Completely vs Totally

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Completely

Top 1000 (très courant)A2adverb

Totally

Top 2000 (courant)B1adverb
Le plus courant: Completely
 CompletelyTotally
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/kəmˈpliːtli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kəmˈpliːtli/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈtəʊtəli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈtəʊtəli/"]/
SensTotally or fully.Completely or very much.
ExempleI completely forgot about the meeting today.I totally agree with your opinion on the matter.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA2B1
Nature grammaticaleadverbadverb
Collocationscompletely agree, completely understand, completely satisfied, completely different, completely unawaretotally agree, totally awesome, totally different, totally in love
Antonymespartially, incompletely, somewhatpartially, somewhat
Erreurs fréquentesUsing 'completely' without a verb or action., Confusing 'completely' with 'totally' in formal contexts., Saying 'completely' in casual situations where simpler words like 'really' might fit better.'Totally' is sometimes confused with 'complete.', Learners may use 'totally' in formal situations when it sounds too casual., Sometimes misused to modify nouns directly.
Notes d'usageUse 'completely' to emphasize the totality of an action or state. It's suitable for both spoken and written English but might sound overemphasized in casual conversation.Use 'totally' to emphasize an absolute degree of something. It's neutral but can sound informal in some contexts. Avoid in very formal writing.

Questions fréquentes : Completely vs Totally

Quelle est la différence entre Completely et Totally ?

Completely: Totally or fully. Totally: Completely or very much.

Lequel est le plus courant : Completely et Totally ?

Completely est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Completely et Totally ?

Totally est le niveau le plus élevé, à B1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Completely et Totally sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Completely: A2, Totally: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Completely et Totally ?

Completely: adverb, Totally: adverb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Completely: I completely forgot about the meeting today. Totally: I totally agree with your opinion on the matter.

Puis-je utiliser Completely et Totally de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Completely et Totally sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.